Backpacks collect grime and bacteria from frequent use and should be cleaned regularly. Most backpacks can be spot-cleaned, hand-washed, or machine-washed with cleaning products you have on hand.

Backpacks are useful tools for students and adults alike. From hiking supplies to school books to sports equipment, backpacks can store just about anything. As veritable workhorses, they’re bound to ...

Think about all the places you (or members of your household) set down backpacks and other bags when you’re out and about. Over the course of a day, they could come in contact with the floors of ...